Dream Interpretation and Consciousness
Caleb Wayne Lack
Routledge eBooks November 25, 2022 DOI: 10.4324/9781003107798-4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Argues that most modern dream analysis follows Freud's psychoanalytic view that uncovering unconscious forces behind dream content can reveal the roots of mental health problems, and reviews research on dreams. |
Abstract
Written by a clinical psychologist, this chapter examines claims related to dream interpretation. People have attempted to make sense of dreams for the entirety of recorded history. Most modern dream analysis flows from the psychoanalytic ideas of Sigmund Freud, which posits that understanding the unconscious forces behind dream content can allow us to understand the true roots of mental health problems. The chapter concludes by providing a deep dive into research on dreams.